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(krā′nē əm)

noun pl. craniums or crania

the skull
the bones forming the enclosure of the brain; brainpan
the skull, excluding the lower jaw

Origin: ML < Gr kranion < IE base *ker- > horn, L cerebrum, Ger hirn, brain

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noun pl. cra·ni·ums or cra·ni·a (-nē-ə)

The skull of a vertebrate.
The portion of the skull enclosing the brain; the braincase.

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Origin: Middle English craneum

Origin: , from Medieval Latin crānium

Origin: , from Greek krānion; see ker-¹ in Indo-European roots

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